This mystery novel is also, in large part, a romance novel. It starts
out with a man (John), his wife, his lover and his ex-wife, who all
visit family and friends in a house in the countryside, which is called
The Hollow. The romance is not limited to this circle, but others in
this large group who are all staying the weekend at The Hollow together,
or live there already. John is murdered during this getaway and several
witnesses arrive at the scene to see his wife standing over the body
with a gun in her hand, however it’s proved that the gun she was holding
was not the one that fired the fatal shot. The mystery aspect, and
Poirot’s role in the story does at that point balance out the romance
plots till the end. Overall I didn’t really care for this one because of
the multiple love stories tangled in with the mystery, but it would be
perfect if you did enjoy both genres.
[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try
Lord Edgeware Died, by Agatha Christie.]
[
The Hollow page on the official
Agatha Christie web site ]
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